UCSF researchers have designed a model filtration system that could offer a new approach to treating patients suffering from end-stage renal disease, potentially removing the need for a clinic-based ...

A team of scientists now reports an approach that enables the differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into mature podocytes with more than 90 percent efficiency. Linking the ...

The contents of our daily fluid intake can significantly affect kidney health, even if we don't immediately feel the ...

Kidneys require adequate hydration to efficiently filter blood and regulate bodily fluids. Dehydration doesn't shrink kidneys but impairs their function, concentrating urine and increasing the risk of ...

Kidney disease is a severe condition in which your kidneys slowly start to fail. This leads to a build-up of harmful elements in your blood that would otherwise be filtered out through your kidneys.

In a new study, researchers have discovered a connection between inflammation in the areas of interstitial fibrosis and ...